Reconstruction

Unit Two: Reconstruction



Day One: Thursday 9/26 (Orange) Friday 9/27 (Green and Blue)
Focus: What were the causes and results of the Civil War?

Activities:
1. Brainstorm carousel
2. Interactive Map "Growth of a Nation"- Causes of Civil War- p. 2+3
Growth of a Nation

Homework:
Two-Three Zones to research for JT- Due Monday(Green and Blue) Tuesday 10/1 (Orange)
Read pages 5-13 in Reconstruction reader and take notes on a SPOP in three columns:
Lincoln's Plan/ Johnson's Plan/Congressional Plan
Socratic Seminar--- Class Four

Day Two: 9/27 (Orange) 9/30 (Green and Blue)
Focus: How did the Federal Government attempt to reconstruct the South?

Activities:
1. Finish Interactive Map "Growth of a Nation"- Causes of Civil War- p. 2+3
Growth of a Nation
2. Foner Reading p.4
3. Blue and Green Only- Do Now for JT (Hand in Junior Thesis Assignment) and explain next homework
4. Begin Report Cards- pages

Homework:
Due Class Four-Read pages 21-29 Complete questions on p. 29 for Socratic Seminar
10/2- Orange
10/3- Blue and Green
JT assignment # 2- Due 10/8 all classes

Class Three: Tuesday 10/2 (Orange) Wednesday 10/3 (Blue and Green)
Focus: How did the Federal Government attempt to reconstruct the South

Activities:
1. Orange Only- DO Now for JT assignment # 1
2. Work on Report Cards and finish with class discussion
3. Go over Reconstruction Amendments

Homework: Socratic seminar next class- Read pages 21-29 and answer questions p. 29
Orange- 10/2
Green and Blue- 10/3
JT # 2- Due 10/8 all classes

Class Four: Socratic Seminar- Wednesday 10/3 (Orange) Thursday 10/4 (Blue/Green)

Activities:
1. Socratic Seminar
2. Finish Report Cards

Homework:
JT # 2- Due 10/8 for all

Class Five: (All) Friday 10/4
Focus:
How did the Federal Government attempt to reconstruct the South?

Activities:
1. Reconstruction Report Cards- 15-17
2. Reconstruction Amendments- p. 18
3. Timeline
4. Reconstruction Presentation- Meet in groups


Homework:
JT assignment # 2- 10/8
Reconstruction Project- Reading

Classes Six- Nine: Work on Project

Reconstruction Powerpoint:



Reader Page Breakdown:

Three workdays and one day dedicated for presentations.
Orange:
Workday One- 10/7
Workday Two- 10/8
Workday Three- 10/10
Presentations Friday 10/11 and finish 10/15

Green:
Workday One: 10/8
Workday Two: 10/9 (Report to Computer lab 263)
Workday Three: 10/11
Presentations: 10/15

Blue:
Workday One: 10/8
Workday Two: 10/9 (Report to room 263)
Workday Three: 10/10
Presentation: 10/15

Presentations Attached Below:
Blue:






Green:







Orange:








Class 10: (Orange, Green and Blue)- Thursday Oct 17th
Focus: To what extent was Reconstruction an "Unfinished Revolution"?

Activities:
Go over Turnitin.com login and information- see the Junior Thesis link for usernname and password information by block
1. Orange only- Finish powerpoint presentations
2. Socratic Seminar- break into groups and discuss question- see attached sheet for assignment

3. Read the Significance of Reconstruction- page 57

Homework:
1. Informative Text Due Friday 10/18- Green and Blue due before 2:30
2. Thesis statement and evidence due Monday- sheet attached above
3. Due Monday 10/21- Read and annotate pages 58-64 "The Unfinished Revolution"
4. JT Assignment # 4 Researching a Focus- Due Orange/Blue (Wed 10/23) Green (Thursday 10/24
5. Assessment-
Monday 10/28- All

Class 11: Orange (Friday 10/18) Green and Blue ( Monday 10/21)
Focus:
How was Jim Crow institutionalized by court decisions, state laws and extra-legal actions?

Activities:
1. Remembering Jim Crow- Listen to 14 minute NPR radio broadcast (link below) and answer questions on pages 71-73
Remembering Jim Crow
2. Read three SC cases (Reese, Slaughterhouse Case and Cruikshank) - Pages 76+77- Reese link below and answer questions on pages 78+79


Homework:
Due Monday for all classes the below TWO assignments:
1. Thesis for Powerpoint Presentation- All Classes
2. Read Unfinished Revolution in reader- pages 58-64
3. JT Assignment # 4 and bring monographs and notecards with you to class on the below dates
10/23- Orange/Blue
10/24- Green
Assessment-
Monday 10/28- All

Class 12: Orange (Monday 10/21) Blue/Green (Tuesday 10/22)
Focus:
How was Jim Crow institutionalized by court decisions, state laws and extra-legal actions?

Activities:
1. Finish SC cases- 76+77 and pages 78+79


Homework:
JT Assignment # 4 and bring monographs and notecards with you to class on the below dates
10/23- Orange/Blue
10/24- Green

Assessment-
Monday 10/28- All

Bring JT Materials with you to class!!!

Class 13: (Orange and Blue) Wednesday 10/23 and (Green) Thursday 10/24

JT WORKDAY- Bring required materials with you to class
3 monographs on focus
5 Completed Notecards that have historical arguments on them
Extra notecards for note taking


Homework:
Assessment
10/28- All



Class 14: (Orange) Thursday 10/24 (Blue and Green) Friday 10/25
Focus:
How was Jim Crow institutionalized by court decisions, state laws and extra-legal actions?

Activities:
1. Share out information on the three SC cases (Cruikshank, Reese and Slaughterhouse) and complete chart on pages 78+79
2. Read Plessy V. Ferguson- 80-82
3. Read conclusion of Foner's The Civil War and Reconstruction- page 70 of reader

Homework:
Assessment- 10/28 All
JT Assignment # 5- Due Wednesday 10/30